Recipes

Ingredients: 1 box of Guava Paste 1 pkg Cream Cheese 1 box of Ritz Crackers Procedure:  Cut Guava Paste and Cream Cheese in small squares. Layout the crackers on a serving tray. Layer the guava then the cheese on crackers. This appetizer is usually served during in Puerto Rico during the holidays.

Ingredients: Box of Puff Pastry 1 pkg of Cream Cheese 1/2 cup Powder Sugar 4 tsp Honey 2 tsp Sugar 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract Items:  Parchment Paper Cookie Sheet Cooking Brush Procedure: In a small bowl mix cream cheese and powder sugar with vanilla. Cut the puff pastry sheet into 9 rectangular pieces. Add cream cheese mixture in the center of Puff Pastry fold over placing the folding side on the baking sheet.  Bake for 15 min at 400° or until golden light brown. Remove from oven with the cooking brush put honey on the quesitos. Place in oven for 4 to 5 min. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sugar. Let cool and serve. Makes 18 ct 2 servings per person

Ingredients: 1 bag of Shrimp (cooked, cleaned and deveined) 1 small Onion 10 Cherry Tomatoes (cut in half) 1 handful of Cilantro 1 Mango 2 Avocados 2 Limes  2 Jalapeños (sliced) 1 bag of Corn Tortilla Chips 2 tsp salt Procedure: Dice onion, mango and avocado. Place in medium bowl.  Add tomatoes, cilantro and shrimp. Gently stir all ingredients. Add juice from one lime and refrigerate for 1 hr. After 1hr place in a small serving bowl. Garnish with jalapeño slices, two slices of lime and chips. 3 servings

Ingredients: 1 Avocado 1 pkg fresh Monzzarella cheese balls 1/2 pkg Cherry Tomatoes 5 Fresh Basil Leaves 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar Salt to taste Procedure: Cut avocado in half. Use one half to place salad on the other half to garnish plate In a small bowl mix cheese and tomatoes with 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar. Place avocado half on plate. Add salad. Garnish with basil leaves and remaining avocado. Drizzle with remaining balsamic vinegar. 1 Serving

Ingredients: 1 pkg of dried Cod fish 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Oregano 3 cups All Purpose Flour 2 1/2 cups of Water 1/2 cup Mayonnaise 3 tsp Ketchup 3 cups Oil 1/2 tsp Adobo Goya (seasoning powder 1 Lime Items Needed: Frying Pan Procedure: Mix all dry ingredients together. Boil cod fish for about 15 min drain water and rinse with cold water. If cod fish is still salty boil for another 15 min and rinse. Once the salt from cod fish has been completely remove flake fish. In a separate bowl mix water and dry ingredients then add cod fish to mixture. Place in frying pan at medium high until golden brown. In a small bowl mix mayonnaise and ketchup. Garnish with mayonnaise and ketchup sauce and lime. Servings 4 (2 person)

Mofongo is a typical dish made on the island  of Puerto Rico. It's made with green plantain garlic, olive oil, pork cracklings (optional). Ingredients:  5 to 6 Green plantains 7 to 8 Garlic Cloves Small pkg of pork cracklings 1 Bag of medium Shrimp cooked, cleaned,                 deveined 3 to 4 Green Olives  2 Roma Tomatoes 1/4 cup Olive Olive 1/4 Butter 3 tsps dry Onions Procedure Mofongo: Fry green plantain until golden color and tender in the center. Mash with a pilón (morter and pestel or potato masher) In a medium pot add 1/4 cup oil with finely grated garlic cloves at medium heat. Stir continuously to prevent garlic from burning. Add pork cracklings (optional), then add mashed plantains thoroughly stir all ingredients and  lower heat to low until shrimp are cooked. Procedure: Garlic Shrimp In a skillet add 1/4 cup of butter, 2 grated garlic cloves and dry onions at mediu...

Ingredients: 1 Bag of shrimp cooked, cleaned and deveined 1 Avocado 2 Roma Tomatoes 3 Limes 1 Jalapeño Handful of Cilantro 1 can of Original V8 1 Plantain Salt to taste Procedure: Dice tomatoes, jalapeño, avocado Chop cilantro Squeeze 2 limes In bowl add shrimp, tomatoes, jalapeño, avocado, cilantro, lime juice and 1/2 can V8 juice. Chill for 1 to 2 hrs. Slice plantain long ways and place in a bowl with water and salt. Serve shrimp in a bowl after 1 to2 hrs. Fry plantain in a skillet at medium high until you achieve a golden color. Garnish plate with lime and fried plantain. 1 to 2 servings

When I first thought about baking this morning I was craving a corn muffin with a smidge  of butter. But then I asked myself what would go great with corn muffins. Of course it's cold outside and what better combination than corn muffins and homemade chili. Ingredient.                   .  3 cups Corn Meal              1/3 cup Sugar.                 1/3 cup Canola Oil          . 3 Eggs 1/2 Cup milk Mix all ingredients Line muffin pan add batter. Bake at 350° for 12- 14 min. Serve as desired 12 servings